Bodhidharma

Here is the beginning stage of what will eventually be Jason's Japanese style bodysuit, which I am very grateful to have been asked to work on. In this chest panel are the Daruma dolls on a wind background. Daruma is the Japanese name for the Indian Monk Bodhidharma, who, through his works and meditation, brought Zen to China, where it is said to have spread from, and also formed the basis of the Shaolin teachings of Kung-Fu. These dolls are used to represent goals and wishes, one eye being painted in for the initial thought, and the other eye to be filled in when the goal is completed. They are burned in great piles at the Daruma Festival each year. I admire Jason, not only for his choice of subject matter and style, but for his patients, endurance, and dedication throughout the process so far. Thank you!

Owl tattoos Designs and Meaning

Owl tattoo is one of the popular tattoos among bird tattoos, it has many different meanings and all of them depend on the culture discussed. The owl normally had a good meaning in most cultures, but it might link to a bad omen too in some cultures.

Owl Tattoo in Ancient

The guardian of night was the symbol of intelligence, status and wealth in culture of Greek, Roman and Celtic. In ancient Egypt, the owl was seen as guardian of underworlds and seer of death.



Among the Native Americans, the owl was associated with wisdom, prophet and keeper of sacred knowledge, this was a bit similar to crow. In Africa owl was associated with negative meanings such as illness and death. Sorcery and witches were also associated with owl in Africa culture.




Owl Tattoo in Eastern

Throughout the ages, owl was seen as a bad omen in the China. Chinese believed that if you saw a owl then it would bring bad luck to you. However that was another interpretation in the another eastern culture, Japan. Owl was seen as longevity, happiness and good luck in Japan.



Owl Tattoos Pictures

Life and Death

One (or two, rather) of the best subjects for tattoo art. It's all about change.

Swan Tattoos Designs and Meaning

Swan tattoo is always associated with love, serenity, romantic, dreams, grace, beauty and so on. Swan tattoo may linked to love and relationship, this is because they mate for life. Swan generally nesting near the water, and water is the symbol of creativity and dreams, so swan tattoo may interpreted as dreams and serenity.

In Celtic myth, swan is the symbol of solar, it represents "the rising glory in a new day". Swan also is the symbol of trust and grace in the Native American cultures. There are still a lot of meaning of swan tattoo, it all depends on what you think about it.

Swan Tattoo Designs and Pictures

Eagle tattoos Designs and Meaning

Eagle tattoo is always associated with the United States, it is the symbol of money, honor, strength, powerful and loyalty. Many peoples get eagle tattoo designed along with the flag to show their patriotic.

In ancient Greek, eagle tattoo linked to the ultimate god, Zeus. Zeus is the "Father of Gods", therefore an eagle tattoo can interpret as the symbol of powerful. Others than that, eagle also represents protection, so soldier and police are always seen with the eagle tattoo.

As the top predators in nature, eagle is free from danger except threat of man. Get a eagle tattoo may symbolize freedom, free from shackles of life. An Eagle tattoo can mean anything and it all depends on what you the tattoo to signify.

Eagle Tattoo Designs and Pictures

Owl Be There

 Tonight was pretty freakin' sweet! Not only did I get to tattoo this awesome owl, but I got a better picture of this nice schooner as well! Maybe I should have shaved the leg, though.....

Sparrow Tattoos Designs and Meaning

Sparrow tattoo is often confused with the swallow tattoo or maybe they are one in same, so beware about it if you wan get a "real" sparrow tattoo. Here we will talk about the real sparrow tattoo, a rare tattoo of bird. The sparrow tattoo symbolizes truth love and freedom, and whatever you think.

Memories

You can always find a host of sparrows around your house or anywhere, they are the friendly and bravely bird that live with human beings. So, a sparrow tattoo may be memories of your childhood with you parents or grandparents.



Love's Tattoo

Sparrows mate for life, therefore the tattoo of sparrow symbolizes truth love or something about love. You can get a sparrow tattoo with a banner on beak, the banner can be the name of your lover.



Tattoo of Freedom

Normally all of the birds tattoos can be associated with freedom, a singing bird tattoo can be interpreted as happiness, freedom or free to do whatever you like. The volation of bird also is the symbolism of freedom which mean you can "fly" to anywhere that you like.



Sparrow Sketching Pictures

Dove Tattoos Designs and Meaning

Dove tattoo is a popular tattoo over the world especially for pacifist, peoples like to get it for its beautiful meaning - peace.As we known, dove is always linked to peaceful and this is the most commonly seen meaning of this peaceful bird.

Others than that, dove tattoos can symbolize love, hope, future, purity, freedom and so on. Dove tattoos are typically White or Black in color and designed with the pictures of love, cross, star, rose and so on.

Dove Tattoos and Love

Doves carry the message of love due to they mate for life, they always can be seen flying in pairs. Hence, a dove tattoo with a name represents your love to the "name".




Dove Tattoos on body back




Dove Tattoos Pictures